Jiangdong Sun Ce died, and Zhou Yu cooperated with Zhang Zhao to stabilize the situation.

Cao Cao, who returned to Xudu, was also actively preparing for the upcoming battle between Cao and Yuan.

The back garden of Cao's house.

There was goose feather snow outside the window, and a copper stove was lit inside the house.

Clay pots on copper stoves are steaming.

Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Xun Yu and others sat in front of the furnace.

The guard lifted the clay pot and poured tea for a few people.

Cao Cao roasted the fire and said, "It's snowing, it's so cold!" ”

"It's another year!" Xun Yu said: "When the spring arrives, Yuan Shao may want to send troops south!" ”

"In the winter, heavy snow closes the roads." Cao Cao said: "Yuan Shao's army will not go south, and it will be difficult for a certain to advance north. It's hard to get peaceful. ”

"Cao Chengcheng can take the opportunity to recuperate and prepare for the spring war next year!" Xun You said: "The most important thing is to recruit talents and recruit soldiers and horses. ”

"When it comes to talents, I think of Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo." Cao Cao said: "Returning to Xudu, a certain was not embarrassed, and often set up banquets to entertain, but he was unmoved. Do you have a way to summon these two people to someone? ”

"Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo are loyal and brave people." Jia Xu said: "If you want to solicit, you must use extraordinary methods. ”

"Is there a good way to do it?" Cao Cao asked.

"Pretend to inform Liu Bei of his death." Jia Xu said: "If there is no Liu Bei, if he doesn't vote for Cao Gong, who will he vote for?" ”

"Guan Yunchang and Liu Xuande have eight friendships, if you want to solicit, you must use a method to make them do something contrary to their feelings!" Jia Xu continued.

"How?" Cao Cao asked.

"Liu Bei's wife and daughter are in the hands of Cao Gong, and the second lady of Gan Mi is quite beautiful." Jia Xu said: "You can set up a banquet to entertain Guan Yu, and secretly send Liu Bei's wife and concubine to his room." Although Guan Yu is loyal. How can you recognize your sister-in-law after being drunk? ”

Cao Cao was stunned.

He really didn't think of such a vicious strategy.

Guan Yuruo committed adultery with his sister-in-law. He will have no shame to see Liu Bei!

Jia Xuti's method is worth a try!

"Please Guan Yunchang and Xiahou Bo to the banquet tonight!" Cao Cao instructed the guards.

The guards departed.

Guo Jia and the others just drank tea. And not words.

It was getting late, and the snow was falling more and more urgently.

The wind swept the goose feathers and snow into the collar of the man's clothes.

Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo braved the snow to come to Cao's house, and before entering the door, the two glanced at each other.

Since he came to Xudu, Cao Cao often held banquets and entertained him.

Although they had never spoken out about solicitation, the two understood what he was planning.

has followed Liu Bei for many years, how could they easily turn their backs?

The feast is held in the antechamber.

Outside the door, the two stopped. The guards communicated to Cao Cao.

The room was already full of Cao Cao's subordinates.

Regardless of the strategists, Cao Cao often held banquets to entertain the two, which made the generals dissatisfied.

Knowing that the two were coming, no one got up, only Guo Jia and others stood up with Cao Cao.

"Please Yun Chang and Guangwen come in and speak!" Cao Cao instructed the guards.

Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo entered the hall and stood at the door to salute Cao Cao.

"It's all my own family, Yun Chang and Guangwen don't need to be restrained!" Cao Cao said: "Look at the seats! ”

Thanks to Cao Cao, Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo sat down in the hall.

At the beginning of the banquet, Mei Ji danced. Then it was Su Niang Fuqin.

The singing and dancing are staggered, and no one can see that everyone is in a chaotic world.

After three rounds of drinking, one of the people in the seat got up with a little drunkenness and said: "Cao Gong has repeatedly held banquets to entertain Yun Chang and Guangwen, and we are all accompanying guests. Before a toast, I have something to ask the two of you. I don't know whether to say it or not. ”

The man who stood up to speak was tall and dark-skinned, like a bear standing in the hall.

This person's name is Xu Chu, and he is Cao Cao's close guard.

Because of his excellent martial arts, he accompanied Cao Cao all day long. Xu Chu's status among the generals is not low.

"General Xu, please speak up!" Guan Yu didn't speak, and Xiahou Bo opened his mouth.

Bow to Cao Cao. Xu Chucai said: "The two defeated Xiao Pei, and Cao Gong was not half difficult. Instead, they treat each other with courtesy. It will take some time to return to Xudu, dare to ask the two of you have ever thought about serving Cao Gong? ”

Xu Chu's words were exactly what Cao Cao wanted to ask but was inconvenient to ask.

He didn't say anything to stop him, just looked at Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo.

Guan Yu already had a face with a complexion like a heavy jujube, and from his expression, he couldn't see anything unusual.

However, Xia Houbo was a little embarrassed.

As a general of the defeated army, bluntly saying that he did not want to serve was undoubtedly a blow to Cao Cao's face.

From the bottom of their hearts, he and Guan Yu both wanted to return to Liu Bei's side earlier, of course, it was impossible to be loyal to Cao Cao.

The two were speechless, Cao Cao knew what he wanted, and said with an indifferent smile: "Zhong Kang doesn't want to talk nonsense, and he only talks about it at the banquet!" ”

didn't get an answer, Xu Chu was unhappy.

But Cao Cao had already spoken, and it was inconvenient for him to say more, so he had to sit down.

Picking up the wine bottle, Cao Cao said to Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo: "Zhong Kang is a generous person, and his speech is inevitably straightforward, Yun Chang and Guangwen are not strange!" ”

Cao Cao personally toasted and apologized, and Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo hurriedly picked up the wine bottle and said that it was okay.

Putting down the wine bottle, Cao Cao sighed.

Hearing his sigh, everyone in the hall turned their eyes to his face.

"I'll wait to leave Xuzhou, and Yuan Rang will be cut off all the way!" Cao Cao said: "Today, Yuan Rang returned to Xudu, and when he learned about it, he was very unhappy! ”

"What made Cao Gong unhappy?" Jia Xu said: "We are all subordinates of Cao Gong, if Cao Gong is willing to say it, we can share our worries!" ”

Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo looked at Cao Cao and did not speak.

The two felt that Cao Cao's sigh seemed to be aimed at them.

"Yuan Rang!" Cao Cao greeted Xiahoudun, who was sitting in the hall.

Xiahoudun got up, bowed to Cao Cao and said: "When the city of Xuzhou was broken, Zhang Yide escorted Liu Xuande and rushed out of the north gate. The last general chased all the way and killed the two of them thirty miles north of the city! ”

Guan Yu and Xiahou Bo were stunned.

When they came to Xudu, they never got any news related to Liu Bei.

Looking at Xiahoudun in amazement, Xiahoubo asked, "What the general said is true?" ”

"If you lie something, isn't it a pretext to claim war exploits?" Xiahoudun glared.

Xiahou Bo only felt that his eyes were dark, and he almost fainted!

"You ......" Guan Yu got up angrily and glared at Xiahoudun angrily.

Xiahou stared at him and asked, "What do you want to do?" ”

Everyone in the hall looked at Guan Yu one after another, and the generals were already unhappy.

Looking around at everyone, Guan Yu knew that if he fought hard with Xiahoudun, he would definitely be besieged, so he snorted coldly and sat down again.

"Death and injury are inevitable on the battlefield!" Cao Cao sighed: "Liu Xuande and a certain are also old friends, and now the yin and yang are separated, which makes people sigh!" ”

"You can't be resurrected from the dead!" Looking at Guan Yu, Cao Cao said, "Yun Changjie mourns!" ”

Guan Yu waited for Xiahoudun, as if he was about to erupt into fire.

"Yuan Rang killed Xuande, he should apologize to Yun Chang!" Cao Cao said: "This is not a personal vendetta, Wangyun Chang can drink a glass of wine to release his previous grievances!" ”

PS: Xiahou Bo's words cannot be examined, and it is apocryphal (to be continued.) )